Artwork · Arizona
Flagstaff Buffalo
Flagstaff Buffalo is an artwork in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,171 m. Humphreys Peak stands 3,851 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Park, a park 0.3 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates35.21784, -111.63276
- 3.2 mi off the San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road
- 14.0 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.1 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- City Overlook · 2 mi
- Petroglyph Overlook · 5 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 14 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Paradise Spring: 1.1 mi
- Elden Spring: 1.9 mi
- Oak Spring: 3.0 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 3.3 mi
- Chimney Spring: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- McMillan Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Devils Head: 2.1 mi
- TV Hill: 2.4 mi
- Elden Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Dry Lake Hills: 3.3 mi
Parks: 44
- Buffalo Park: 0.3 mi
- McPherson Park: 0.3 mi
- Paradise Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Ponderosa Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
- McMillan Mesa Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 26
- "The Veridic Gardens of Effie La Roux": 1.6 mi
- Asset #15: 1.6 mi
- Asset #7: 1.6 mi
- "Touch Home, Reach Sky": 1.7 mi
- Timeless Apparitions: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- North Pole Experience: 2.0 mi
- Lowell Observatory: 2.1 mi
- Levitate Adventure Park: 3.1 mi
- Waterbird petroglyph site: 5.1 mi
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 9.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Museum of Northern Arizona research facility: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center: 2.1 mi
- Slipher Rotunda Museum: 2.1 mi
- Astronomy Discovery Center: 2.2 mi
- Museum of Northern Arizona: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Fisher Point: 5.0 mi
- Harding Point: 15.5 mi
- East Buzzard Point: 16.6 mi
- Buckhead Point: 17.4 mi
- View Point: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Maricopa Ramada: 6.2 mi
- Cochise Ramada: 6.2 mi
- Navajo Ramada: 6.3 mi
- Yavapai Ramada: 6.4 mi
- Lake Mary Boat Landin: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Walnut Canyon National Monument: 8.2 mi
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness: 8.7 mi
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 9.2 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 12.6 mi
- Strawberry Crater Wilderness: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Juniper Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Forest Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Pond and Wetland Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Lizard Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Wildflower Garden: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Flagstaff Historical Monument: 1.4 mi
- Flagstaff War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Historic Route 66 Logo: 1.7 mi
- Columbarium wall: 12.2 mi
- Memorial wall: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Parks Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Twin Arrows: 20.3 mi
- House Rock: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sycamore Falls: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Devil's Bridge: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Flagstaff Buffalo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Peak | NNW 344° | 3,850.77 m | 9.2 mi |
| Agassiz Peak | NNW 341° | 3,766 m | 7.9 mi |
| Fremont Peak | NNW 348° | 3,648 m | 7.4 mi |
| Aubineau Peak | N 351° | 3,608 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rees Peak | N 354° | 3,497 m | 9.6 mi |
| Doyle Peak | N 354° | 3,493 m | 7.8 mi |
| Schultz Peak | N 1° | 3,074 m | 6.8 mi |
| Elden Mountain | NE 51° | 2,834 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:51 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flagstaff AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13571424656
Day trips start here
- Flagstaff · 1 mi
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · 13 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 21 mi
- Sedona · 25 mi
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